Brooks's Books

We're closing out Running with the Demon with one hell of a bang! Word & Void has made quite the early impression on us, and we have a great time discussing what turned out be a VERY eventful reading. If you'd like your questions answered on the show, email us at brooksbooksshow@gmail.com.

Season 5 of Brooks's Books is here, and with it comes the Word & Void series! It turns out we were REALLY excited to talk about Running with the Demon, and ended up with a giant size episode. Join us as we do a real deep dive on Hopewell, Illinois, Nest Freemark, and John Ross. What a cool book.

Before we get to season 5 and the Word & Void series, we're taking a little break to watch 1994's The Crow. This is easily our most divisive movie yet, and we dig into the tragic history of the movie, hear some thoughts from the director's commentary, and learn all about how many actors in this also appeared on Homicide: Life on the Street.

It's time to finish up the first Shannara prequel, and see how well Terry handles some of the pitfalls that prequels can fall into. Hope you're ready for a whole bunch of battles! What happens when the fate of the Four Lands is entrusted to a jock?If you'd like your questions answered on the show, email them in to brooksbooksshow@gmail.com. If you'd like to support the show financially, head on over to ko-fi.com/brooksbooksshow.Next time we're between seasons, so we're watching the movie you voted on: 1994's The Crow!

We take one last dip into Shannara before spending next season away, and we're here to learn about the fall of the Druids. Look at all the familiar names and places! We dig into our thoughts on prequels, Terry's "tell, don't show" approach to character traits, and discover the coolest location that Terry has ever written.

When we got together to play a couple of hours of the Shannara video game, we put a mic in the room to capture our experience. If you want to know what that was like, here is some mostly unedited audio.

On Brooks's Books, we read books. Occasionally we watch a movie. Today, it's... a video game? Did you know there was a Shannara point and click adventure game released in 1995? Did you know that it has some really wild stuff in it? Join us as we dive into this really bizarre thing.If you'd like to support the show, head to ko-fi.com/brooksbooksshow. If you'd like your questions answered on the show, email us at brooksbooksshow@gmail.com.Next time we're reading chapters 1-17 of THE FIRST KING OF SHANNARA.

We've identified our witches, and we've identified what the brew is. Unfortunately, now it's time for us to... drink it? I'm losing track of the metaphor. Despite this book not living up to the standard of our other Landover favorites, there's a few bright spots to be found. Terry, why you gotta be so mean?If you'd like your questions answered on the show, email us at brooksbooksshow@gmail.com. Next time, we'll be discussing the 1995 video game Shannara.